News stories of two couples? (5)
I believe the answer is:
items
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'news stories' is the first definition.
(news items)
'two couples?' is the second definition.
(a romantic couple might be called an 'item')
'of' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for items that I've seen before include "Entries made by accountant" , "Individual units" , "Agenda points" , "partners" , "Individual parts" .)